2008 Georgian referendum

A double referendum was held in Georgia on 5 January 2008, alongside presidential elections. One question was a binding referendum on whether to bring forward the 2008 parliamentary elections from October to April/May.^[1] The second was a non-binding advisory referendum on joining NATO.^[2][3] Both proposals were approved with over 75% in favour. Parliamentary elections were subsequently held on 21 May.

Results

Question	For		Against		Invalid/ blank	Total	Registered voters	Turnout	Outcome
	Votes	%	Votes	%
Bringing forward parliamentary elections	1,410,269	79.74	358,328	20.26	193,545	1,982,318	3,527,964	56.19	Approved
NATO membership	1,355,328	77.00	404,943	23.00	203,325	1,982,318	3,527,964	56.19	Approved
Source: CEC Archived 2013-07-18 at the Wayback Machine

See also

• Georgia–NATO relations